Strength in Unity.

[Soapy]

Damn, dropped the Bowl bag like that??

That pick six hurt bruh

[Soapy]

Everett announces final three schools during Under Armour All-American Game
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Five-star tight end Vincent Everett made a surprise announcement during the Under Armour All-American game, it just wasn't of the commitment variety.

Everett revealed the three hats that will be on the table come National Signing Day: USF, Florida and Houston.

The Gators and Bulls have long been fighting for the talented Florida prospect along with Auburn. Auburn did not make the cut but are still expected to make a run at the second ranked tight end in the nation.

Houston is a newer development and could be tied to the fact that Everett's high school head coach Jason Luque took an analyst job with the Cougars. Is Houston a legitimate threat? Maybe, maybe not. Everett could simply be doing his former coach a favorite by putting them in his top three as a way to boost their 76th ranked recruiting class. The Bulls did see themselves lose out on a talented prospect to a lesser known school with center M.J. Williams committing to Tulsa earlier this cycle.

The folks inside Temple Terrace still view Florida and Auburn as their biggest threat. Head coach Malcolm Francois is expected to meet with Everett now that the season is over.

2024 USF Recruiting Class
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 300 Bench Press, 300 Squat
WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press, 280 Squat
LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 620 Squat
DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.92 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 570 Squat
HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 310 Squat
DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
WR Ryan Wagner [WR #32]: 6'3", 209lbs | Coral Spring, FL | 4-star | 4.32 40-yd dash, 285 Bench Press, 325 Squat
WR James Harper [WR #41]: 6'5", 231lbs | Beeville, TX | 4-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 265 Bench Press, 205 Squat
DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat
QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 350 Squat
T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | 5.16 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 560 Squat
G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.98 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat

2024 USF Recruiting Board
TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | Florida, USF, Houston
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S Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | 5-star | Michigan, Alabama, USC
C Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | 5-star | Committed to Penn State
C M.J. Williams [C #2]: 6'0", 290lbs | Beaumont, TX | 4-star | Committed to Tulsa
T Parker Wright [T #4]: 6'7", 283lbs | Gainesville, FL | 4-star | Florida, Minnesota
TE Tony Hurst [TE #15]: 6'3", 249lbs | Moses Lake, WA | 4-star | Committed to Oregon

[Soapy]

New Years Six Bowl Results
Rose Bowl :: #5 USC 28, #24 Nebraska 23
Fiesta Bowl :: #6 Penn State 31, #8 Arkansas 21
Sugar Bowl :: #2 Alabama 42, #10 USF 31
Orange Bowl :: #3 Notre Dame 27, #14 Louisville 20
Cotton Bowl :: #11 UCF 35, Vanderbilt 30
National Championship :: #1 Clemson 31, #4 Navy 24

[Soapy]

USF Football Post Sugar Bowl Notes
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

USF entered the season unranked, overlooked and clearly underestimated. The Bulls finished the season ranked tenth in the country, had eight players be named AP First Team All-American and won at least eleven games for the fifth straight season and at least ten wins for the ninth time in ten seasons.

With the 2023 season behind us, unloading the notebook.

• McFarland almost entered the transfer portal before the season
  Mike McFarland's mysterious disappearance at the beginning of the season wasn't a mystery after all. According to a source, the California quarterback had told the coaching staff that he was leaving the program following James Pittman being named the starter. The coaching staff then gave McFarland a 'mental day' which is why the quarterback missed practice. McFarland eventually did return and got some playing time this season but will it be enough to keep him away from the portal once more?
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• Vincent still weighing draft decision
  WR William Stone will declare for the draft, he made the decision official on his social media page. Counterpart Andrew Vincent, however, is still undecided despite previous reports alleging that he had hired an agent. Vincent had a breakout season in 2023 and while the draft is his most likely destination, I spoke to someone that's close to Vincent and it's not a foregone conclusion. He has an outside shot at breaking the school record for most receiving touchdowns, he'll need twelve as a senior and with Stone gone, opportunities will be plenty. Vincent seemed to develop a connection with James Pittman towards the second half of the season and the person I spoke to tells me that Pittman is recruiting Vincent to come back.
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• Expect position switch for Francois Jr. in the spring
  Sophomore safety Malcolm Francois Jr. only played five snaps this season on defense and instead made his impact as a returner and in the bowl game, he showed some flashes at receiver with four catches for 27 yards. His dad coaches the position and he's not getting on the field any time soon as free safety with true freshman Jake Lott being an All-American.
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• Francois, Doeren to return as play callers next season
  The last time USF brought back both offensive and defensive coordinators was 2018 and 2019. Since then, it's been a carousel as defensive coordinator after defensive coordinator has used the job to spring board into a head coaching job. As of today, Dave Doeren is expected to return as the team's defensive coordinator and the Bulls aren't expected to hire an offensive coordinator with Malcolm Francois returning as the team's play caller. Francois having both duties as OC and HC likely played a factor into the massive extension he received.

[Soapy]

Sooners make interesting hire in former Iowa State HC Murphy
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Oklahoma is among the bluest of blue bloods when it comes to college football. After back-to-back disappointing seasons, Tim Deruyter was fired only to be replaced by someone with a lesser resume in Iowa State's Chase Murphy.

Iowa State won six games last season in Murphy one and only season as their head coach. It was an improvement from the previous season where Jay Nieman led them to a one-win season but nevertheless, Murphy's career record is 17-20 and he has just one win against a Top 25 program.

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Illinois :: Todd Graham replaces Matt Rhule (fired)
Iowa :: Brian George replaces Kirk Ferentz (retired)
Purdue :: Joey Jones replaces Kevin Sumlin (fired)
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Iowa State :: Paul Chryst replaces Chase Murphy (left)
Oklahoma :: Chase Murphy replaces Tim DeRuyter (fired)
Texas Tech :: Lincoln Riley replaces Sean Ellis (fired)
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Cal :: Derek Mason replaces Sonny Dykes (fired)
Oregon State :: Nick Rolovich replaces Derek Langsford (fired)
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South Carolina :: Doug Nussmeier replaces Nick Mason (fired)
Vanderbilt :: Earvin Singletary replaces Tim Beckham (left)

[Soapy]

Bulls suffer yet another mass exodus as six juniors declare early
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

It's become a yearly tradition of juniors entering the draft and this year was no different with six juniors declaring early for the draft, including receivers William Stone and Andrew Vincent. The other four were safety Edgar Thompson, cornerback Jason Garcia, defensive tackle Jeremy Daniels and linebacker Montrell Jennings.

Stone and Vincent were signed in the same class, giving the Bulls one of their first five-star pairings. Both receivers would churn out 1,000-yard season with Stone owning most of the Bulls receiving records.

DT Jeremy Daniels' decision to leave was compounded by true freshman Gary Griffin's decision to transfer to UAB. Griffin was a three-star prospect that the Bulls were high on and able to get into the rotation at times at defensive tackle but evidently not enough for his liking.

2023 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#2 Jason Garcia (CB, Junior): Declared Early » 128 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, touchdown, 14 pass deflections.
#4 William Stone (WR, Junior): Declared Early » 233 receptions, 3196 yards, 28 touchdowns.
#7 Edgar Thompson (S, Junior): Declared Early » 264 tackles, 50 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 6 interceptions.
#3 Andrew Vincent (WR, Junior): Declared Early » 161 receptions, 1975 yards, 16 touchdowns.
#99 Jeremy Daniels (DT, Junior): Declared Early » 59 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 20 sacks.
#52 Montrell Jennings (LB, Rs Junior): Declared Early » 105 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 3 interceptions.
#11 Stephen Hill (DE, Rs Senior): Pro Draft » 168 tackles, 57 tackles for loss, 24 sacks.
#78 Derek Charles (RT, Senior): Pro Draft » 39 pancakes, 26 sacks allowed.
#97 Gary Griffin (DT, Freshman): Transfer (Georgia State)
#80 Chad Hale (WR, Senior): Graduation » 14 receptions, 187 yards, 2 touchdowns.
#98 John Mansfield (DE, Rs Senior): Graduation » 17 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
#26 Erik Bass (TE, Senior): Graduation » 115 receptions, 1314 yards, 6 touchdowns.
#56 Derrick Farris (DE, Rs Senior): Graduation » 19 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles.
#75 Frank Lucas (G, Rs Senior): Graduation » 29 pancakes, 8 sacks allowed.
#40 Terrance Holland (FB, Senior): Graduation » 43 receptions, 328 yards, 4 touchdowns.

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Five-star TE Vincent Everett commits to Bulls as USF nets top five class
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Despite having a limited number of open spots, USF still managed to crush it on the recruiting trail and put the exclamation mark on a loaded 2024 class with the National Signing Day get of five-star tight end Vincent Everett.

USF has been in the running for Everett since the beginning of his recruitment and was able to fight off late pushes by both Auburn and Florida. Houston was involved in the recruitment as well.

Everett is the thirteenth member of a small class that still finished fourth in the country behind Ohio State, Minnesota and Texas. Only the Buckeyes and Nebraska managed to also sign three five-star recruits.

Former Bulls QB Eugene Shaw signed with Central Michigan and will play out his final year of eligibility there after spending last season with EMCC. WR Benjamin Bright, who also transferred from USF to EMCC, is enrolled at Oklahoma as a preferred walk on.

2024 USF Recruiting Class
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 300 Bench Press, 300 Squat
WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press, 280 Squat
TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press, 280 Squat
LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 620 Squat
DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.92 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 570 Squat
HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 310 Squat
DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
WR Ryan Wagner [WR #32]: 6'3", 209lbs | Coral Spring, FL | 4-star | 4.32 40-yd dash, 285 Bench Press, 325 Squat
WR James Harper [WR #41]: 6'5", 231lbs | Beeville, TX | 4-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 265 Bench Press, 205 Squat
DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat
QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 350 Squat
T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | 5.16 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 560 Squat
G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.98 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat

2024 USF Recruiting Board
S Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | 5-star | Committed to USC
C Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | 5-star | Committed to Penn State
C M.J. Williams [C #2]: 6'0", 290lbs | Beaumont, TX | 4-star | Committed to Tulsa
T Parker Wright [T #4]: 6'7", 283lbs | Gainesville, FL | 4-star | Committed to NIU
TE Tony Hurst [TE #15]: 6'3", 249lbs | Moses Lake, WA | 4-star | Committed to Oregon

247Sports Top 25 Recruiting Class
1. Ohio State
2. Minnesota
3. Texas
4. USF
5. UCF
6. Clemson
7. Nebraska
8. Alabama
9. Michigan
10. Notre Dame
11. UCLA
12. Navy
13. Georgia
14. Michigan State
15. Virginia Tech
16. Missouri
17. Louisville
18. Indiana
19. Syracuse
20. Tennessee
21. Illinois
22. Texas A&M
23. Oklahoma
24. Oregon
25. Florida State

Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#1 Jeff Young [WR #1]: 6'5", 199lbs | Glenvar Heights, FL | Georgia Tech
#2 Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | University of South Florida
#3 Brad Whitworth [ATH #1]: 6'1", 215lbs | Jackson, MI | University of Michigan
#4 Kyle King [ATH #2]: 6'1", 214lbs | Cary, NC | Ohio State University
#5 Mario Bass [TE #1]: 6'2", 223lbs | State College, PA | University of Texas
#6 Chris Jones [HB #1]: 6'1", 202lbs | Buford, GA | Ohio State University
#7 Derek Bruner [WR #3]: 5'11", 178lbs | Warren, PA | Penn State
#8 Mike Douglas [ATH #3]: 6'0", 181lbs | North Bethesda, MD | University of Wisconsin
#9 Erik McDaniel [ATH #4]: 6'2", 199lbs | Oxford, OH | Ohio State University
#10 Steve Robinson [WR #4]: 6'1", 196lbs | Aberdeen, WA | University of Southern California
#11 Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | University of South Florida
#12 Mark Robinson [WR #6]: 6'2", 193lbs | Torrance, CA | University of Minnesota
#13 Matt Madsen [WR #7]: 6'1", 198lbs | Snellville, GA | University of Minnesota
#14 Thomas Mills [ATH #5]: 6'5", 200lbs | Gilroy, CA | Notre Dame
#15 Mike Morris [WR #8]: 6'0", 186lbs | Bloomington, MN | University of Nebraska
#16 Jason Dudley [WR #9]: 6'0", 180lbs | Lakeland North, WA | University of Wisconsin
#17 Rashad Tolbert [ATH #6]: 5'11", 210lbs | Sedalia, MO | University of Nebraska
#18 Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 214lbs | Plantation, FL | University of South Florida
#19 Brian Chambers [WR #10]: 6'1", 210lbs | Amherst, OH | Notre Dame
#20 Mike Cook [HB #2]: 5'11", 194lbs | Ran Palos Verdes, CA | New Mexico State
#21 Nigel Hardy [WR #11]: 6'1", 199lbs | Charlotte, NC | University of Nebraska
#22 Travis Odom [HB #3]: 6'2", 285lbs | Altadena, CA | University of Syracuse
#23 Nick Foster [ATH #7]: 5'11", 216lbs | Shields, MI | University of Tennessee
#24 Scott Johnson [S #1]: 6'2", 201lbs | Rose Hill, VA | Florida State University
#25 Will Parker [TE #3]: 6'3", 237lbs | Chattahoochee, FL | University of Texas
#26 Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | Penn State
#27 Lance Scott [ATH #8]: 6'0", 193lbs | Ferriday, LA | University of Alabama
#28 Jim Rivero [ATH #9]: 6'1", 223lbs | North Decatur, GA | University of Georgia
#29 Earl Miller [G #1]: 6'5", 281lbs | Lowell, MI | University of Illinois
#30 Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | University of Southern California

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Run of the Bulls ‣ USF Football News
Andrew Lake -- 247 Sports Staff Writer

‣ QB Jackson 'pushing' upperclassmen in early spring practices

2023 class signee Jay Jackson was one of the more unheralded signings of the class with his recruitment largely being a quiet one but he's made some noises since arriving on campus.

Jackson (78 ovr, 86 spd, 83 thp, 80 tha) was one of the standouts of the team's first scrimmage which was open to the public and fans were able to substantiate early reports that Jackson was pushing fellow quarterbacks James Pittman, Mike McFarland and Nick Williams. Jackson had two touchdowns and rushed for 71 yards in the the scrimmage despite playing just four series.

Pittman has been the unquestioned starter so far in the spring with McFarland a firm number two but it's good news for Bulls fan to know that both Williams last season and Jackson this year have had strong first impressions.

‣ Francois Jr. in the mix at receiver

Malcolm Francois Jr. conversion to receiver has been made official with the roster that was distributed to attending fans at the team's scrimmage showed Francois Jr. as a receiver.

The junior played safety his first two seasons at USF before playing receiver in the team's bowl game due to an injury to Joel Bass.

He'll have his work cut out for him to crack the rotation with Bass returning along with contributors Sam Peterson and Steve Townsend. Newcomers Jason Barbour and Darius Down, both five stars, along with four-star receivers Ryan Wagner and James Harper.

[djp73]

Blew it in the 4th quarter. You hate to see it.

Did you have that UCF QB that won the Heisman on your radar in recruiting?

Interested to see if you are better this season.

[Captain Canada]

When your own son gets lost in the shuffle